Horseshoe.



F. J.v GUMMBRSBAGH.

HORSESHOB. APPLIGATI'ON FILED AUG. s. 1912.

Patented Apr. 1913.

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Applcatonle .august S, 1912. Serial No. 73.33%.

This invention relates to horse shoes andv l@ has for an object to provide a device of this character which may be made to comfortably fit the hoofof an animal and to have such connection 'therewith as will eliminate the provision of nails or like shoe attaching means to be driven into the hoof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe wherein will be included removable anti-slipping calls that are capable of being removed from the shoe when worn and to he replaced by new calls at a minimum cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide a retaining plate for holding the calks against accidental displacement from the shoe when the latter is removed from the hoof.

In t-he drawing forming a portion of this application, and in which like letters of refy erence indicate similar parts in the severalviews: Figure l is a perspective view of the shoe showing the application of 'the saine to the hoof of an animal. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the shoe. ,Fig 3 is a plan View of the plate. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the shoe with the plate removed. Fig. 5 is a sect-ion through a portion of the shoe showing the means of securing the plate thereto. Fig. (i is a perspective view of one of the calls. 4Fig. l is a perspective view of a slightly modified forni of calli.

he shoe l lis preferably provided with an arcuate portion 2 which the same width throughout and which terminates into laterally enlarged portions 3 of the shoe. with call; receiving passages which are angularly disposed relativelyl and whose walls are undercut as at 5 adjacent to the upper surface of the shoe. Similar passages 6 are formed approximately at the terminals of the' arcuate4 portion 2. These assages are disposed in parallel relation relatively and at right angles to the similar passages Z in the laterally enlarged` heel portions 3. All. of the passages receive calks spammen of Letters raient.

The shoe is provided at its toe end )Patented Aprn i, i913.

8 of steel and as illustratedy the calks .are of a configuration so as toconform with the shape of their receiving passages and they are provided with upper flanges 9 which are seated in the undercut walls 5 as shown. In this manner the outward adjustment of each calk is limited.

The calks as shown in the preferred embodiment of the invention are pointed and they are relatively broad. The call: illustrated in the modified form of the inven# tion shown in Fig. 7 has a portion 10 of the same thickness throughout and a flangedupper portion ll. The liest described calk is preferably used whereA the animal'is to be driven over slippery surfaces. The modified construction of the calkmay be formed of rubber, being admirably adapted forsuinrner driving of an animal.

Ears '12 upon the shoe l are stamped to provide.strap loops 13 through which a. retaining strap 11i may he passed and the terminals thereof connected by means of a buckle l5 whereby the' shoe can be eflectually held in an applied position upon the hoof. Ad-y jacent to the upper surface of theshoe l, the ears l2 are stamped to form concavities 16 which are adapted to receive projections '17 upon the side edges of the metallic protecting-plate 19. This plate is provided with an intermediate frog protecting portion 20. The plate is adapted to be placed flat against the upper surface of the shoe 1 and to wholly overlie the upper flat surfaces of all of the callts and to prevent the calks from being brought into contact with the hoof under the weight of the animal. The position of the front calks of the shoe is suchV that they will be most eective as to the animals finding a proper initial purchase upon the ground, and they assist in the action of the heel ealks and the side' calks in holding the animal against slip-= ping laterally.

l claim A horse shoe provided with an arcuate portion and with laterally enlarged heel terminals, the arcuate portion being of the-v same width throughout, callis disposed an gularly relatively at vvthe vtoe of theshoe, callrs angularly disposed with relation to the first calks and disposedimrnediately at the terminals of the arcuate port-ion, and -callts carried by the laterally enlarged heel ends and disposed at right angles to the second f therein receivin the said calks, the said 'calks having t eir, vup er surfaces lyn 'ush with the upper su ace of the shoe, an Wltnesses:

named ca 1ks,ea,rs formed on the shoe and -shoe and having portions securedV in the 10 ada ted to extend against the sides of the said ears.

hoo .a hoof, embracing strap associated In testimony whereof I affix my signa' with the ears, the said shoe having passages ture in presence of two Witnesses.

FRED. JosEPH GUMMERSBACH.

,a guard plate extending over the 'ea'.lks and MEYER LITMA i' Y engaged against the upper surface eff/fthe 'HENRY BRUCKMANN. 

